People think that weight loss comes from resisting: resisting: temptation, bad habits, etc. For me nothing could be further from the truth. I never had any lasting success cutting back or avoiding "bad" behavior. For me, weight control was and still is an addition problem. Every time I set out to eat less or curtail a habit that all the "experts" derided like eating in front of the TV or late at night, invariably I would screw up. But, if I concentrate on eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking one more glass of water, chewing gum when I am standing in front of Doritos, or going for a bike ride with my kids--I do better. Ultimately, I know I am eating fewer calories and breaking old patterns- but my focus is adding, getting more of the good stuff. I don't know why it works. But it does. Last week I was lucky enough to borrow a few hours from chores and errand running to stop and visit my cousin. The conversation is always a bit of a runaway train-- then suddenly she paused mid-sentence and asked: "Is your shirt on the wrong way?"
I've been doing this so long, I almost forgot about it. But, I looked down at the tell tale logo bleeding thru the fabric and smiled:
"No, my life was on the wrong way--so I turned it around."
